The Awesome Military Photo Thread

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An F/A-18F Super Hornet recovers aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Indian Ocean, April 11, 2012. The Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are participating in the Malabar Exercise with ships and aircraft from the Indian navy. The Hornet is assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 22. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class James Evans.

 

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 8, 2012) The guided-missile frigate USS Nicholas (FFG 47) prepares for a passing exercise with USS Underwood (FFG 36) in the Pacific Ocean. Underwood is deployed to Central and South America and the Caribbean in support of Southern Seas 2012. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stuart Phillips.

 

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A Marine Corps Super Stallion helicopter from VMM-266 (REIN), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, flies in route to deliver relief supplies during humanitarian assistance operations in the southern province of Sindh, Pakistan. Photo by Capt. Paul Duncan.

 

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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 11, 2012) An F/A-18 Hornet launches from the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are underway on a western Pacific deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans).

 

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2nd Lt. Gregory R. Jaunal, student, Infantry OfficersÂ' Course, fires a mortar round during a mountain attack in the Bullion Training Area March 21, 2012. The mountain attack was part of their four-day culminating exercise from PALM FEX.

 

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DoD's first production F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter soars over Destin, Fla., on its way to its new home at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Marine variant of the JSF belongs to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 501. The Marines of VMFAT-501 received two F-35Bs Jan. 11. Both aircraft were escorted in by Marine F-18 Hornets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joely Santiago).

 

[Kunal Biswas]

 

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Russian T-80

 

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BMP-1 APC

 

[Kunal Biswas]

^^ bmp-1 apc

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Russian T-80

BMP-1 APC

 

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Indian HAL LCH - Light Combat Helicopter

 

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[Kunal Biswas]

August 10, 1999: An R-60 fired from an Indian Mig 21 closing in on the Breguet Atlantique of the Pakistan Navy after it violated Indian air space (violation disputed by Pakistan). The missile proceeded to hit the Pakistani plane, causing it to crash killing all 16 on board.

 

[LurkerBaba]

Eurofighter Typhoon

 

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SPITFIRE, AIR FORCE MUSEUM OF NZ